Barrette



May 25,1926

J. BURKHART BARRETTE Filed June 18, 1925 Elm-1- whine/o5 3 /2?) MPatented May 25, 1926.

JACOB scanner, or n nmnuns'r, PENNSYLVANIA.

BARBETTE.

Application filed June 18, 1925. Serial a... 88,048.

My invention aims to provide a new and improved form of barrette for useto hold bobbed hair in orderly fashion at the sides of the head, thedevice being of such nature I as to prevent separation of strands of thehair, for instance, when leaning forwardly. With the foregoing in view,the invention resides in the. novel subject matter hereinafter describedand claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanyingdrawing.

Figure 1 is 9. pers ective view showing the application of theinvention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the barrette with the greater part ofits ornamental covering removed.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing a ove briefly described, the numeral 1 designates aU-shaped spring which is preferably formed of a thin flat strip of metalbent into the proper shape. For future reference, one arm of the spring1 is designated by the numeral 2 and the other arm of said spring isidentified by the numeral 3. An elongated plate 4, preferabl formed ofsheet meta, is secured by sol ering, brazing, riveting or in any otherpreferred manner to the arm 2 of the spring 1, said plate projectingthroughout the greater portion of its length from said spring, in thedirection in which the arm 2 projects, while one end of said plateindicated at 5, projects a slight distance in the opposite directionfrom the spring. Preferably, the

plate 4 is provided with a thin ornamental covering 6 of any desiredmaterial, such as celluloid.

Secured to the arm 3, I have shown two fingers 7 which may be formed ofwire or any other desired material, said fin ers being integrallyconnected at one en as indicated at 8, while their opposite ends 9 arefree of connection. These ends 9 project from the spring 1 in the samedirection in which the arm 3 projects, while the fingerconneetingportion 8 projects a slight distance from said sprin in the oppositedirection, forming a gar-piece which is adapted to be moved toward therear end 5 of the plate 4 thus effecting separation of the fingers fromthe late and permitting the device to be readily applied to or removedfrom the hair.

Preferably, the fingers 7 are of serpentine formation to prevent easywithdrawal 'l'ronr the hair, and I also prefer to provide the greaterportion of the plate 4 with a longitudinal rib 10 at its inner side, toforce the hair between the fingers and co-operate with the latter intenaciously holding the barrette in any position at which it may beapplied. 'lhe'rib 10 may well be formed by stamping the plate 4, as willbe clear from Fig.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the device is simple andinexpensive, et that it will be very desirable, may be quiclil y andeasily'applie or removed, and will hold the hair in the desired orderlyfashion at one or both sides of the head, as occasion may demand.

As excellent results are mbtainable from the details disclosed, they maywell be followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed,modifications may of course be made.

I claim:

A barrette comprising a U-shaped spring, an elongated plate secured toone arm of said spring and projectin throu hout the greater part ofitslength from said spring 1n the direction in which said arm projects,said plate projecting slightly in the other direction from the spring,and a'pair of fingers secured to the other arm of said spring andprojecting throughout the greater part of their lengths from the springin the direc tion in which said other arm projects, the inner ends ofsaid fingers projecting slightly from the spring in the oppositedirection, the major portions of said fingers being of serpentine form,the major portion of said plate having a longitudinal rib on its innerside to force the 'users hair between said fingers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' JACOB BURKHAiRT.

